Stewardship is about giving of ourselves. Giving of our talents and resources. Giving to others. And one way we share our resources and enable us to run our church and meet our budget, is to hold a Talent Tree Stewardship campaign. You might remember this from last year. To participate we ask that you complete THIS form by 11/14 sharing something you do, that you would like to offer up to others in return for a donation to St. Matthew’s.

United Methodist Student Day Sunday is on Sunday November 24. Read more about this Special Sunday HERE.  There are several ways to give: – You can visit the UMCOR website HERE to donate directly. This website gives options and also allows you to credit St. Matthews with the donation. – If you wish to donate…

This Thanksgiving, the Mission, Outreach, and Advocacy (MOA) team has chosen Bread for the World as the recipient of our special offering. Bread for the World is a Christian advocacy organization dedicated to urging U.S. policymakers to pursue a world without hunger. Their mission is to educate and equip individuals to advocate for policies and programs that can help eliminate hunger in the U.S. and globally. To learn more about their work, and to donate directly, visit www.bread.org. If you wish to donate by check, remember to add Thanksgiving Offering in the memo line. You can also give online through the St. Matthew’s website. Select Thanksgiving Offering in the drop-down menu.

You are invited! We are having two crafting parties to make items for our Crafts from the Heart of St. Matthews table. We will be meeting after services on November 10 and December 1 from 11:30-2pm in Campbell Hall. There will be prepared crafts to make (scrabble tile ornaments, chocolate bar snowmen, and Danish Hearts). These…

Help Thelma with holiday arrangements that will be sold to benefit Habitat.  She needs cuttings from your yard of evergreens like arborvitae, yew, boxwood, holly, and Japanese holly.  Bring them to church and sign up here to join a team of us assembling these greens under Thelma’s direction on Wednesday Dec 4 or Friday Dec 6 from 10:00am-noon or 1:00-3:00. 

The Steering Committee for the Festival of Sharing  (Dec 7, 9:00-2:00) wants to increase the number of items for sale at the Festival.  To do that, we would like your help with two things: Crafts from the Heart of St. Matthew’s. The Crafts from the Heart booth will offer a variety of gifts made by…

UMCOR and Bread for the World need you!  On Saturday December 7th we will have 2 opportunities for you to share your baking talents and time.  You may be considering sharing your baking talents for the Talent Tree this month and we would love if you would consider the Festival of Sharing. Please sign up HERE for bread and cookie baking,…

In addition to helping with crafted items, gently used Christmas items, baking and holiday arrangements (see separate events), you can help in following ways:  Post a yard sign.  If your house is in a prominent location, pick up a yard sign from the coat closet at church on Nov 17 or 24.  Record your name and…